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Silent Suffering: The Weight of Grief, Demoralization, and Depression

Program Details:
November 5, 2025 | 9:00am-11:00am
Modality:
  • Webinar
Registration Fee:
$44.00
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Additional Details
Instructional Hours:
2.00
Registration Deadline:
11/4/25 11:59 PM
Cancellation Deadline:
11/3/25 9:00 AM
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Presenter(s)
Description
Emotional distress involves various psychological experiences affecting well-being, especially those with chronic/serious or psychiatric conditions. Forms of distress include grief, demoralization, and depression, if untreated or improperly diagnosed, can lead to increased distress and suicidal thoughts. Healthcare professionals often struggle with effective treatment due to their limited understanding of these distinctions. This gap in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment can perpetuate distress and pain, thus increasing risks to the individual. By improving healthcare professionals' knowledge of these forms of distress and addressing suicidal ideation, they can enhance their interventions, reduce distress, and foster a sense of purpose, meaning, and competence in patients. Participants will deepen their understanding of the similarities and differences between grief, demoralization, and depression, gaining insight into the factors that contribute to emotional distress and increased risk of suicidal ideation. Through this knowledge, they will explore effective strategies and tools for supporting individuals in distress, assessing and intervening with suicidal ideation, fostering resilience, and promoting meaning intervention to improve their patient's overall well-being.
Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the emotional states of distress.
  • Gain insight into the contributing factors to emotional states of distress and suicidality.
  • Learn evidence-based, effective tools and strategies to support and intervene with emotional states of distress.
  • Develop skills in assessing, preventing, and intervening with suicidality.
Disclosures
Pee Dee AHEC’s conflict of interest policy requires faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations/materials. Speakers have signed a vested interest form declaring any conflict of interest in education activities.
Credits Available
  • Social Worker
    SC Board of Social Work Examiners
    Credit Statement
    This program is approved for 2 social work hours of continuing education by Pee Dee AHEC, a part of the South Carolina AHEC system, as defined by the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • Counselor/Therapist
    SC Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors
    Credit Statement
    This program is approved for 2 hours of continuing education by Pee Dee AHEC, a division of SC AHEC, under its accreditation by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists.
  • All other participants
    Area Health Education Consortium
    Credit Statement
    This program provides 0.2 CEUs by Pee Dee AHEC and meets South Carolina AHEC Best Practice Standards.
Locations/Participation Options
Contact(s)

If you have questions about the credits, location/video conference information, or any other details specific to this particular program, please reach out to the contact(s) below:

  • Name:
    Kimberly Morris
    Phone:
    843-777-5352
    Email:
    kimberlymorris@mcleodhealth.org
If you have questions related to registering or using the AHEC Learning Portal, please contact alp@scahec.net.

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